Brown House Moth Ventral, wingspan ~20mm | 3 Lined 3 Spotted Moth Palps, 2 tone | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Oecophorid Moth (:Gelechioidea Oecophoridae) | ||||
Species: | 3 Lined 3 Spotted Moth (Meioglossa pentochra) | ||||
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Synonym: | Meioglossa pentochroa | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere A small but distinctive moth. We haven't caught one as yet, but estimate to be around 4-5mm. The palps are long and upcurved, with a dark base and light brown top. | |||||
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